Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths age 1-59 months was 8,008 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,008
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,626
in 1972
All-time low
8,008
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8,008 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal peaked at 48,626 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8,008, in 2024.
That places Senegal 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 33,086 | — |
| 1957 | 33,499 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 34,065 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 34,863 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 35,858 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 37,060 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 38,418 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 39,826 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 41,199 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 42,546 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 43,839 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 45,075 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 46,214 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 47,210 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 47,967 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 48,453 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 48,626 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48,525 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48,113 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 47,401 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 46,312 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 45,080 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 43,880 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 42,767 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 41,761 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40,946 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 40,252 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 39,426 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 38,347 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 36,900 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 35,148 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 33,337 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 31,785 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 30,535 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 29,840 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 29,752 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30,026 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30,650 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,523 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32,362 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33,223 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 33,939 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34,345 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 34,227 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33,525 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 31,898 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29,647 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,243 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24,989 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,850 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 20,976 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,345 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 17,945 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16,900 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 16,036 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,324 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14,753 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,341 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13,819 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13,199 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12,616 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,126 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11,536 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,837 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,056 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,390 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,826 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8,346 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8,008 | -4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,008 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,008 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,878 | 33,086 | 34,863 | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,724 | 35,858 | 47,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,712 | 42,767 | 48,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,844 | 30,535 | 41,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,989 | 29,752 | 34,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,532 | 16,900 | 33,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,459 | 10,837 | 16,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,925 | 8,008 | 10,056 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal was 8,008 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48,626 in 1972.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,008 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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